And the DAXI Sichuan restaurant above.
Daughter’s friends spoke to waiters in Chinese (Mandarin?), and I’m thinking they were saying " Help…we don’t know these people."
So much food, but for half what we usually pay for four.
Tibetan Fragrant Lamb; came with fried glutinous rice and roasted potatoes that were also a big hit.
Just to clarify, for those not in the know, some of the pictures are from the food court at the lowest level, some from the supermarket a level above, and some from the restaurant a level above that. Right?
If you’ve been, please share! I didn’t check out the food court, nor neighborhood, which could be like Disneyland or Vegas!
It took a maddening amount of time to get to from Crown Heights at 5:30 in a Lyft. The traffic! And public transportation is so complicated if you’re not going toward Manhattan. What’s up with that? I’m still hoping to get back to other places in the “outer boroughs”.
That’s for another time and place, and to be fair, the neighborhood was jumpin’! Still jumping, and it took less time going back.
I’ve been to the food court and the supermarket above many times, but not since 2019. More adventurous HOs have been there, however, and you can check out their adventures there and around that nbd. In addition to what’s said there, I like the “big tray chicken” from one of the stalls there (corner right as you come down the elevator).
Thank you! Always wondered what that Flushing Food Crawl would be like.
I’m just going to add there is so much activitiy, police, and other emergency presence where I’m staying. So much horn honking and sirens! I feel very safe.
I’m going to have to admit I have become fully accustomed to the San Francisco Bay area suburbs. We have stuff going on nearby, but where we live, our acute threats are usually fires and drought. I’ve been trying to remember I can flush toilets willy nilly!
I remember how odd it seemed when I first moved. I took so many pictures of open space and sheep.
You seem to be staying a short walk from the Haitian cafe-restaurant Grandchamps. At the very least, you could enjoy midafternoon patties and ginger tea!
People who like dim sum want to eat dim sum in every time zone, not just the best dim sum that’s probably 45 minutes to 2 h away from home, if Bay Area Traffic cooperates.
I live in Toronto, yet I still seek out dim sum in NYC, Vancouver
, San Francisco, Oakland, Calgary and Saskatoon when I visit.
(Me? Yes- I used to keep a running list of several dozen restaurants I would want to visit on my next trip to Manhattan and Brooklyn. On IG, I follow around 200 NYC restos serving regional foods that aren’t done that well in Toronto. The Brooklyn spots I would be seeking out while visiting NYC are located closer to Brighton Beach, but some of the places mentioned in this thread have caught my eye)
That was an apparently misdirected reply to the OP, which I’ll attempt again. That said, I’ll gladly provide more intel for you next visit, especially for eateries that aren’t active on IG and the like.
Not really. This trip isn’t really about the food. Since I am here for two weeks, I suppose I should try to normalize it, and cook, rather than eating out a lot. Mostly I am not in the position to get very far most days, but maybe on the weekend or a holiday. I was initially wanting to take advantage of places I could walk to, but much of it seems sort of “filling”, for lack of a better word.
I thought I wanted a chopped cheese sandwich, but after countless opportunities, I still haven’t gotten one.
Same with a breakfast egg sandwich
OTOH…
I think “Chinese” food might more often be from a different region here in NYC (vs San Francisco Bay area), so that would be interesting.
Pastrami is always a pleasure, and smoked fish.
I’m intrigued by the Halal choices, but some of the “Halal delis” are mostly sandwiches.
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After being here a few days, I’d like to take advantage of things like Caribbean food, so thank you for getting me to think about it.
I generally like fried chicken, and there are several options for that.
I might try Lucy’s Vietnamese, or Salud Bar and Grill via delivery tonight.
Lucy’s: A friend of mine recently enjoyed that smoked brisket pho quite a bit.
Chinese: In New York, the greatest variety of regional foods – from Dongbei, Qingdao, Guizhou, Xinjiang, Henan, even Wuhan – is scattered throughout Flushing. But you can only dip your toe unless you’re part of an hourslong group crawl, or you’re willing to hop on the 7 train every two weeks or so, like me.
Halal: Consider your local West African options. You’ll find several within a couple of blocks of Fulton St. and Bedford Ave., including one substantial steam table whose only signage, last I looked, was the label on its letter grade in the window: “Halal Restaurant.” A navy bean pie at Abu’s Homestyle Bakery is just steps away.
Caribbean: If you eat lightly enough from the steam table, you could then turn down Nostrand Ave. for further bites, principally Guyanese and Trinidadian, for a half-mile or so. Another, even denser concentrations of Caribbean eats are farther south on Nostrand, and along Church Ave.
Yes; I am in Brooklyn now. I have enjoyed several things, mostly in Crown Heights, or delivered from nearby
The fried chicken, fried fish, and mac and cheese from Peaches Hot House!
The chicken and the mushroom sandwiches at Lakou
The Liu braised pork, the Sichuan fried chicken and the green beans at Daxi in Flushing
The brisket Pho and the brisket bahn mi from Lucy’s
There were also random sandwiches from various corner stores that were fine.
I’m hoping to cook this weekend; plenty of salt fish at the grocery store.
I’m hoping to try the Haitian (Grandchamps?) and/or jerk suggestions (Peppa, Wadadli?) mentioned above this weekend as well.
